Joe Cocker has been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since the mid ’90s, but his first ever nomination didn’t arrive until 2025, over a decade since his passing in 2014. Cocker, who was born in 1944 in Sheffield,

There are 14 nominees put forward as possible inductees to the institution this year, and eight of those are first-time nominees. Those are Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol,

This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees include a list of invaluable and iconic choices. No matter the genre or the era, you have some tough choosing ahead of you.

The list of 2025 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday reads like it was compiled by the unwoke Who Did We Overlook Committee. The eight first-time nominees — Bad Company, the Black Crowes,

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday unveiled their 2025 nominees for induction, which include Chubby Checker, OutKast and Mariah Carey.

See the full list of the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, including Billy Idol, Mariah Carey, Bad Company, Oasis, and OutKast.

A good handful of those acts are nominated for the first time this year: Billy Idol, The Black Crowes, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Maná, Outkast, and Phish. The list of inductees is expected to be revealed in April.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2025 nominees earlier this year, and the inductees will be known in late April. There is currently a fan vote happening, and you can join in. The issue is if you are a fan of one of the bands below,

Billy Idol recently told UCR he was “knocked out” to receive his first Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination. “It’s a great honor,” he said. “If I do get to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, you really get a chance to thank your fans.